A “Statement of Faith” has no place in a NYC hospital
COVID-19 SpotlightA Queer response to the Far Right Evangelical presence in Manhattan.
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Endgame: When Late Capitalism Crumbles
COVID-19 SpotlightBy Michelle R. Every day, more Americans are waking up to the realization that capitalism’s pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps mantra is wildly unrealistic for most, and that it’s unable to sustain us in times of crisis.
The Fight for PPE and Our Lives in the Eyes of a Socialist Nurse
COVID-19 SpotlightNYC nurse Tre K returns to reflect on how the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the failures of the healthcare system and her union’s leadership.
Students Raise Concerns about CUNY’s Response to COVID-19
COVID-19 SpotlightBy Briana Calderón Navarro and Lucien Baskin from Free CUNY Students at the City University of New York are facing unprecedented crisis due to the […]
Viral Capitalism: Worker Struggles and Harm Reduction in the Age of COVID-19
COVID-19 Revolutions Per MinuteListen at https://revolutionsperminute.simplecast.com/episodes/viral-capitalism-worker-struggles-and-harm-reduction-in-the-age-of-covid-19 Episode Summary: Capitalism is plunging into a catastrophic crisis as Covid-19 exposes the anarchy of international commodity production. Business and schools have […]
Cuomo Announces Stay-at-home Order, Backs Plan to Cut Medicaid
COVID-19 The ThornHelp NYC-DSA provide mutual aid to marginalized communities, workers who have lost income, families, immunosuppressed folx, and anyone else in need of food, resources, and […]
Solidarity in Solitude
COVID-19 Revolutions Per MinuteListen at: https://revolutionsperminute.simplecast.com/episodes/solidarity-in-solitude EPISODE SUMMARY Building democratic socialism in New York City just got a lot more challenging, but that won’t stop our work. With […]
NYC Schools Closed + Petition Requirements Reduced
COVID-19 The ThornLOCAL NEWS After days of mounting pressure, including from the United Federation of Teachers, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio announced that NYC city schools will shut down […]
COVID-19 and Mutual Aid
COVID-19In these fast moving and uncertain times, it’s important that we show up for each other and remember that we are not alone. Mutual aid […]
Cuomo Declares State of Emergency + WFP NY State Endorsements
COVID-19 The ThornLOCAL NEWS As the number of coronavirus cases in New York continues to climb, including among New Yorkers who have not been abroad, Governor Cuomo […]